What we’re about
Operated for the Sierra Club Delta chapter this group is for anyone looking to enjoy time in nature. Each Sierra Club in Louisiana uses this group to share local outdoor outings including hiking, birding, canoeing, kayaking, backpacking and more. Outings will range from single day family outings to overnight multi-day camping trip. We will promote outings designed for families to advanced outdoor people.
More info at sierraclub.org/louisiana
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See all- Learn about and Help Save Grow Dat Youth Farm!!!6690 Fleur De Lis Dr, New Orleans, LA
Grow Dat Youth Farm is a youth program on a sustainable farm in City Park. Each year we employ over 70 teenagers and young adults in a paid leadership program focusing on urban agriculture, collaborative leadership skills, and critical thinking. We educate for a just and sustainable future in our moment of climate and ecological emergency.
At Sunday's Sierra Club meeting, we'll be sharing some resources from our History of the Land lesson. We explore what Grow Dat's tract of land has looked like in the past - tracing Indigenous histories, stories of enslavement and emancipation, segregation and Civil Rights, all the way to the present day. By looking thoughtfully and critically at these histories, we set the stage for a conversation about Grow Dat's work in the present and land use in the future. We'll give an introduction to our organization's youth programming, farming practices, aspirations for the future, and provide some ways Sierra Club members can stay connected to our work.
The session will be led by Jonshell Whitten-Johnson, Education Coordinator. Jonshell has been working to transform her hometown of New Orleans since she was 15 years old and working passionately for education equity after Hurricane Katrina. Now, 5 years later, she finds herself demanding change through the scope of ensuring that her neighbors have access to affordable and culturally appropriate food. She serves as Crew Leader for the second time and finds that her experience at Grow Dat has further ignited her passion for its mission. Jonshell inspires program participants to create positive change in their communities.
jonshell@growdatyouthfarm.orgGrow Dat also needs your support to save their farm in City Park, which is being threatened by their Master Plan right now. Sign their petition here!